I love a good, homemade coleslaw recipe, and this Easy Mexican Coleslaw is SO flavorful and delicious! Best of all, you can make it in less than 10 or 15 minutes and there’s no cooking involved! Side recipes like this are perfect for a hot summer day when you don’t want to have to heat up any appliances. Frankly, I like this even better than regular coleslaw and most of my family agrees with me!
How to Make Easy Mexican Coleslaw
Like the recipe name, it is so EASY to make this! Here are the ingredients you need.
Ingredients for Easy Mexican Coleslaw
- Mayonnaise
- Sour cream
- Lime juice, fresh
- Taco seasoning
- Tri-color coleslaw mix
- Red pepper, fresh
- Grape tomatoes halved
- Black beans, drained and rinsed
- Del Monte Fire-Roasted Corn, canned – This is the exact corn I used. It was nice that I didn’t have to make it myself!
- Jalapeno, seeded and minced
- Cilantro, fresh and chopped
- Pepper, if desired
Instructions for Easy Mexican Coleslaw
In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, sour cream, lime juice, and taco seasoning. Set aside.
In a large serving bowl, combine coleslaw, red pepper, black beans, grape tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, and cilantro.
Gently stir in the mayo/sour cream mixture. Season with fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Serve immediately. May be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
How is Mexican Coleslaw different from regular coleslaw?
The dressing is a taco-seasoning based flavor. Furthermore, this type of coleslaw contains jalapenos, fire roasted corn, black beans, and lime juice.
More Summer Salad Recipes
- BLT Cauliflower Salad – Tastes just like the sandwich!
- Jalapeno Popper Chicken Salad
- Lemonade Fruit Salad
Easy Mexican Coleslaw
This Easy Mexican Coleslaw is so flavorful! You'll love the combination of lime juice, taco seasoning, black beans, jalapenos, tomatoes, peppers, and more!
Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 bag (16 ounce) tri-color coleslaw mix
- 1 diced red pepper
- 1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 can (15.25) ounce black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can (14.75) ounce Del Monte Fire Roasted Corn
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together sour cream, sour cream, lime juice, and taco seasoning. Set aside.
- In a large serving bowl, combine coleslaw, red pepper, black beans, grape tomatoes, corn, jalapeno, and cilantro. Gently stir in the mayo/sour cream mixture. Season with fresh ground black pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately. May be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 211Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 251mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 3gProtein: 3g
